I Love the '90s (British TV series)

I Love the '90s is a BBC television mini-series that examines the pop culture of the 1990s. It was commissioned following the success of I Love the '70s and I Love the '80s, with episodes being 60 minutes long, except for 1990 which was 90 minutes long. In 2019, the series was repeated as a weekly show lasting 30 minutes per year, with I Love 1993 following on from the I Love 1987 episode in BBC Two's Monday night listings.

I Love the '90s
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of series1 (BBC2)
No. of episodes10 (BBC2)
Production
Producer(s)BBC
Running time60 minutes
Release
Original networkBBC2
Picture format4:3
Original release18 August (2001-08-18) –
3 November 2001 (2001-11-03)

Background

There were ten episodes, with one devoted to each year from 1990 to 1999. Each episode recalled major events (such as the 1991 Gulf War and 1997 death of Diana, Princess of Wales) from the given year, along with popular or memorable films, television series, music, video games and fashion trends, as well as short-lived fads, and was hosted by a celebrity (or celebrities, or in one stance cartoon characters) connected with one of the items from that year.

The final episode, I Love '99, ended with the Baz Luhrmann produced hit single of the year, Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen), whilst a montage of all of the BBC "I Love..." episodes, from 1970 to 1999 was shown.

Contributors

The series used many regular contributors, which included Peter Kay, Clare Grogan, Dee Hepburn, Kate Thornton, Stuart Maconie, Emma B, Ice-T, Toyah Willcox, Tommy Vance, Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, Ross Noble, Vernon Kay, Trevor Nelson and many others.

Episodes

I Love 1990 Broadcast: 18 August 2001

Presented by Sheryl Lee (from Twin Peaks). Opening titles: "Doin' the Do" by Betty Boo. Ending credits: "The Power" by Snap!.

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I Love 1991 Broadcast: 25 August 2001

Presented by Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer. Opening titles: "The Size of a Cow" by The Wonder Stuff. Ending credits: "Get the Message" by Electronic.

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I Love 1992 Broadcast: 1 September 2001

Presented by Mark Owen (from Take That). Opening titles: "It Only Takes a Minute" by Take That. Ending credits: "Stay" by Shakespears Sister.

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I Love 1993 Broadcast: 8 September 2001

Presented by Beavis and Butt-head. Opening titles: House of Pain - Jump Around: Ending credits New Order - Regret.

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I Love 1994 Broadcast: 15 September 2001

Presented by Eva Herzigova.

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I Love 1995 Broadcast: 29 September 2001

Presented by Edwyn Collins Opening titles: Supergrass - Alright (Supergrass song). Ending credits A Girl Like You (Edwyn Collins song)

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I Love 1996 Broadcast: 6 October 2001

Presented by Amita Dhiri (from This Life). Opening titles: "Female of the Species" by Space. Ending credits: "Slight Return" by The Bluetones. The episode featured:

I Love 1997 Broadcast: 13 October 2001

Presented by Melinda Messenger. Opening titles: "Republica - Ready to Go". Ending credits: "No Doubt - Don't Speak" The episode featured:

I Love 1998 Broadcast: 27 October 2001

Presented by Dana International. Opening titles Robbie Williams - Let Me Entertain You. Closing credits Fatboy Slim - Funk Soul Brother. The episode featured:

  • George Michael - gets Arrested/Come out
  • Sunny D
  • Eurovision 1998
  • Cornershop - Brimful Of Asha
  • Fashion Combat trousers
  • Lock stock and two smoking barrels
  • Coronation street - Free Derdrie
  • Something about mary
  • South Park

I Love 1999 Broadcast: 3 November 2001

Presented by Heather Donahue (from The Blair Witch Project). Ending credits: Livin' la Vida Loca by Ricky Martin.

The episode features include Britney Spears, Flat Eric, The Blair Witch Project, Hello magazine and the wedding of Posh & Becks, Kelly Brook on The Big Breakfast, Spike Jonze directing the iconic video for Fatboy Slim's Praise You, Queer as Folk and Baz Luhrmann's hit Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen).

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